Chance the Rapper is helping change the rules of the music business and the industry professionals who dish out the Grammy awards are finally paying attention. In his first year of eligibility for the Grammys, the Chicago artist reaped a...

Make Music is FACT’s new section devoted to making music anywhere, whether you’re a seasoned producer or a total novice, using an arsenal of analog gear or just your iPhone. Warning: By the end of this video, you’ll want to buy...

Here’s something weird: The best-selling CD of 2016 did not come from Drake or Beyoncé or the Weeknd or any of the other towering pop stars who released big albums this year. Instead, it came from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who has...

We enjoyed Joel Wästberg’s debut EP as sir Was, A Minor Life, so we’re happy to report that the Gothenberg musician is releasing an LP next year. It’s called Digging A Tunnel, and its opening track “In The...

Anyone who follows contemporary music might have predicted that superstars Beyoncé, Adele, Kanye West and Drake would earn a lot of Grammy nominations. And they did — to the tune of 30 of them. But as with every year, the rest of the...

‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ has been nominated for Song of the Year. The annual list of Grammy nominations has landed and The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki and Flume are among this year’s nominees. Aoki’s I’ll...

Sad13 (aka Speedy Ortiz ’s Sadie Dupuis) has shared a new video for “ Get a Yes ,” from her new LP Slugger . The clip, which doubles as a step-by-step guide to consent, was directed by Isabel Farrington , and features Dupuis and a...

The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will be held February 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS. James Corden will host, replacing LL Cool J, who hosted the last five ceremonies. Today, the Recording Academy is...

Back in August, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon announced a 200-disc box set comprising more than 4,000 Mozart tracks and 240 hours of music—the biggest box set release ever. It’s now become the biggest-selling CD release of 2016,...

Forecastle is returning for its 15th year this summer, and the Louisville, Kentucky festival has just announced its initial lineup. Festival headliners extraordinaire LCD Soundsystem are headlining alongside Weezer and Odesza, and the...

On Friday, The Hamilton Mixtape was released—a new record where an all-star lineup of musicians tackled songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda ’s massive hit musical. On last night’s “ Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ,” three rappers...

Hamburg, Germany, will unveil its much-anticipated new concert hall in January, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be there to celebrate. There's plenty of reason for jubilation. The task of building the Elbphilharmonie (...

Is anything more personal than a favorite song? Even with our thinking caps on, we all experience music through unrelentingly individual ears. When evaluating entire bodies of work, perhaps a committee’s consensus will suffice. The...

NOTE: Each day this week, we will be publishing a new 10-track mix, which together combine to represent 50 of our favorite songs from 2016. Click here to jump to today’s mix, “VOID” by Alex Brown. A AAAAAAAAAAAAND...

Small retailers everywhere are struggling to compete with online competition. But one classical music store in north London is surviving - and even thriving Three years ago Ian Rosenblatt went into his local music shop in Muswell Hill,...

This year’s Grammy nominations are in, and as ever, they’re a fascinating snapshot of America’s most innovative and exciting musical acts… lol no j/k they’re the same old shit as ever. Welcome to the place...

Yesterday, Nicki Minaj posted a video to Instagram of an unidentified woman in Miami, who stands on the sidewalk, drinking from a blue cup and smoking a cigarette. In the video, the woman shouts something at Minaj's car before walking...

The enormously promising young Florida rapper Kodak Black spent most of 2016 in jail on drug charges. He’s still facing prosecution in South Carolina for sexual misconduct, but he was finally released on bail last week. And today,...

The London indie-pop five-piece Night Flowers recently impressed us with their singles “Neverlands” and “Glow In The Dark.” And today, they’ve come out with a new two-song single that they’ve called...

As the person who connects an artist or band to the outside world and acts the liaison in the harsh business of music, finding an effective and compatible manager is paramount. Here we examine seven different ways of making this happen....

Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, aka Nicole Scherzinger, has said her next ‘project’ (a show and an album off the back of it) will finally cement her legacy. In a fairly lengthy chat with Merlot Mommy (amazing), the...

The Grammys announced their 2017 nominees this morning, with Grammy darling Meghan Trainor on CBS This Morning to unveil the big four categories: Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Best New Artist. The rest of...

The nominations have been revealed for the 2017 Grammy Awards. Beyoncé leads the pack, with a total of nine nominations including album of the year. Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West all earned eight nominations apiece, while Chance the...

CashewCats ’ students convene about a circular table, each member of the class sporting a pair of ill-fitting plastic goggles that leave residual lines of constriction across the forehead long after they’re removed. At the...

Winter warmers. Disktopia seals the lid on another great year by giving away a free/pay-what-you-like 15-track compilation made up of brand new material from label mainstays and Diskotopia-affiliated artists. The compilation features...

J Mascis, the taciturn guitar hero at the center of Dinosaur Jr., is notoriously one of the worst interviews in indie rock. It’s a herculean task to get him to say anything at all. So perhaps it will surprise you to learn that...

The first wave of announcements for the London bash. Field Day 2017 has unveiled the first list of names for its 2017 lineup, which includes Slowdive, Silver Apples, Death Grips, S U R V I V E and Nina...

The classical soprano is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 12pm GMT on Thursday 8 December – post them in the comments below 4.17pm GMT After a whirlwind early start in LA, winning an Emmy for TV presenting while...

Forget the standard old tidings of good cheer, the same old set of swinging Christmas standards, and the sugary holiday treats that lack vitality and real sustenance. Kurt Elling certainly paid little mind to them when he was putting...

Hailing from the inner-suburbs of Melbourne, Two Can are putting their own stamp on today’s indie-electronic landscape. Consisting of brothers [...] Read the original post here: Two Can “Holding On To You” Remixes

Jyoti Hegde, the world’s only female rudra veena player, speaks to Jameela Siddiqi about her love affair with this Indian string instrument Jyoti Hegde, a virtuoso of one of India’s most ancient string instruments – the rudra veena (also...

The company behind Glastonbury's Shangri-La has announced a new UK festival, Grinagog, which is set run in Torquay, Devon, from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th April 2017. Continental Drifts, the events company behind Glastonbury's Shangri-La...

Today, we premier this impressive brand new single from one of Nigeria’s gospel music ministers with a rising profile. His name is Bobby Friga. Known for his previous soar away hit single, SOSONGODOBOHO, Mr. Bobby Friga returns...

There are certain voices that are just made for Christmas music and Chris Young’s is one of them. This year, the golden-voiced singer released his first Christmas album, It Must Be Christmas, and it’s sure to get you in the...

Sleigh bells, synths, slick layers of sound, and a forthright trumpet are making seasons bright here. Colorado-based trumpeter Jason Klobnak dips his toe into Christmas music with a contemporary spin on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"...

Amardeep Dhillon wishes English-language music sites would stop exoticising India’s music scene, boiling it down to Bollywood’s Top 40 Last year, Noisey – Vice magazine’s music platform and favoured site of the edgiest millennials – ran...

NYJO directed by Mark Armstrong at the Spice of Life The NYJO Christmas Special at the Spice of Life on December 22nd will be the band’s last gig of 2016. F or a number of NYJO stalwarts, it will also be - nearly - the very last gig...

Here’s taking you way back with Uche Martins in this song remake. “The song Mma Mma was written by me back in 1999 in Cote D’ivore. I went there on invitation for a ministration, and the inspiration came. Is all about...

Nigerian Recording Artist, HenriSoul has just released a new single, “Dere Du” which means Peace in his native language – Ibo. Produced by Olumide Iyun, the song is a soulful rendition laced with the beautiful sounds of...

Vinyl album sales have reportedly overtaken digital downloads according to data from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). The stats show that in week 48 of 2016 £2.4 million was spent on records against £2.1 million on digital...

Songwriter, singer and pastor, Wale Adenuga recently released the official video for the song I DEPEND ON YOU. Every great song has a story behind it. Wale shares how this song came about; “I recall going for a church leaders...

Nigerian rising Gospel Artist Ekene Obiechie finally drops the highly anticipated Heart Touching song title “EZICHINEKE (Good God)”showing Appreciation to the creator for the breathe of life and the marvelous thing in his...

Nigel Williamson takes a look at the remarkably diverse career of the Indian percussion legend The way Zakir Hussain tells it, his musical destiny was settled when he was just two days old. “I was brought home from the hospital and the...

Six-voice a cappella group ACCENT will make their Royal Albert Hall debut on Sunday. They are in the line-up for "Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas" - with Clare Teal, Clarke Peters, Soweto Kinch and Kurt Elling. They first met via social...

Jahnavi Harrison selects Indian vocalists who have all performed at the Darbar Festival over the last decade Prabha Atre A Unique Musical Experience (NA Classical Audio Cassettes, 2013) Prabha Atre has been called the ‘least recorded...

The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards are already around the corner, and Beyoncé is leading the pack with nine nominations! Queen Bey’s noms land in all the major categories, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year. Her chart-topping...

Did you release a Jazz or World Music Album in 2016? “The JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2016” is a digital collection of mp3 tracks from albums released in 2016 by jazz musicians and labels freely available for download on JazzWorldQuest.com...

Field Day festival is sizing up to be pretty epic this year after adding a new wave of artists to the line-up, for the event that runs in London’s Victoria Park on Saturday 3rd June. Last week Field Day announced that Aphex Twin will...

This is the Songlines guide to Indian music today, with in-depth features and revealing interviews with many of the most exciting musicians of our time, including Zakir Hussain, Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Jyoti Hegde and more…...

"False Prophets" and "Everybody Dies" aren't on "4 Your Eyez Only," but you can still buy and stream them. http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/j-coles-false-prophets-and-everybody-dies-now-on-itunes-and-streaming-services-news.26003.html

Mariah Carey, DJ Khaled, and Ciara are joining forces in “The Keys of Christmas,” a holiday special for YouTube Red, which is set to air Dec. 19. Featuring performances by Fifth Harmony as well as the aforementioned acts, “The Keys of...

Kraftwerk have added two dates to their sold-out UK tour due to popular demand, with tickets for the new shows going on sale this Friday (9th December). Alongside their previously announced dates, the robots are now also set to perform...

DJ Mag's Best Of British poll has officially closed, and while the votes are being counted and verified, we have the pleasure of dropping our first wave of acts for the B.O.B. awards party next week! Taking over EGG London in Kings Cross...

Tennessee rapper Tony Tillman explains the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement in his new song “All Lives Matter” on Reflection Music Group. On the song, Tillman discusses the conflict between the African American...